American media personality Wendy Williams diagnosed with dementia, aphasia

Wendy Williams Hunter, a well-known American media personality and talk show icon, was given a primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis last year.

The public was informed of this by her team, who also stated that the information was provided "to correct inaccurate and hurtful rumours about her health."

Williams gained popularity as the host of the nationally syndicated Wendy Williams Show for more than ten years, until it ceased in 2022 due to her ongoing health issues.

The 59-year-old reportedly learned of her diagnosis the day following a People Magazine cover story, according to the BBC.

“As Wendy’s fans are aware, in the past she has been open with the public about her medical struggles with Graves’ Disease and Lymphedema as well as other significant challenges related to her health,” her care team wrote in a statement on Thursday.

“Over the past few years, questions have been raised at times about Wendy’s ability to process information and many have speculated about Wendy’s condition, particularly when she began to lose words, act erratically at times, and have difficulty understanding financial transactions.”

Patients with aphasia, a neurological condition affecting the nerve system, frequently find it difficult to articulate their ideas and may even lose the capacity to write or talk.

Damage to the left side of the brain impairs language and communication skills, leading to the incurable brain illness known as frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

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